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All results from a given calculation for CF3CN (Acetonitrile, trifluoro-)

using model chemistry: B3LYP/CEP-121G

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at B3LYP/CEP-121G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-93.625237
Energy at 298.15K-93.626186
Nuclear repulsion energy119.725292
The energy at 298.15K was derived from the energy at 0K and an integrated heat capacity that used the calculated vibrational frequencies.
Vibrational Frequencies calculated at B3LYP/CEP-121G
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 2279 2221 46.25      
2 A1 1176 1146 321.87      
3 A1 732 713 1.05      
4 A1 483 470 12.85      
5 E 1087 1059 301.92      
5 E 1087 1059 301.92      
6 E 592 577 1.20      
6 E 592 577 1.21      
7 E 416 405 3.51      
7 E 416 405 3.51      
8 E 188 184 5.20      
8 E 188 184 5.21      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4617.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9745) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4499.5 cm-1
See section III.C.1 List or set vibrational scaling factors to change the scale factors used here.
See section III.C.2 Calculate a vibrational scaling factor for a given set of molecules to determine the least squares best scaling factor.
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B3LYP/CEP-121G
ABC
0.17354 0.09288 0.09288

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/CEP-121G

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.255
C2 0.000 0.000 1.229
N3 0.000 0.000 2.409
F4 0.000 1.306 -0.759
F5 1.131 -0.653 -0.759
F6 -1.131 -0.653 -0.759

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 F4 F5 F6
C11.48432.66371.39941.39941.3994
C21.48431.17932.37852.37852.3785
N32.66371.17933.42603.42603.4260
F41.39942.37853.42602.26122.2612
F51.39942.37853.42602.26122.2612
F61.39942.37853.42602.26122.2612

picture of Acetonitrile, trifluoro- state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 180.000 C2 C1 F4 111.102
C2 C1 F5 111.102 C2 C1 F6 111.102
F4 C1 F5 107.792 F4 C1 F6 107.792
F5 C1 F6 107.792
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/CEP-121G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C 0.387      
2 C -0.377      
3 N 0.330      
4 F -0.113      
5 F -0.113      
6 F -0.113      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.000 0.000 -0.315 0.315
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -32.635 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -32.635 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -37.889
Traceless
 xyz
x 2.627 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.627 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -5.254
Polar
3z2-r2-10.508
x2-y20.000
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.093 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.093 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.306


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 104.674
(<r2>)1/2 10.231